Ironing-board.



W. REISERT.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19. 1914.

LMQM'T/n Patented July 6, 1915.

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WENDELIN nEIsERT, 0F NORWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 HERMAN SCI-IERPENBERG, or 'sT. BERNARD, OHIO.

IBONING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915..

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WENDELIN REISERT, a

- citizen of the United States, and a resident of Norwood, county of Hamilton, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ironing-Boards, of whlch the following is a full, clear, and eXact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to ironing boards, and particularly to such ironing boards as are provided with collapsible, or foldlng supports.

The object of my invention is to provide in connection with an ironing board a collapsible, or folding support therefor of rigid and firm construction, so that when in use the board may be maintained at the proper elevation without shaking or tremor.

In the several figures of the drawings like numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my new ironing board; Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a top view of the support for said ironing board; Fig. 4 is a section on line aa of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a top view of a modified form of the support.

The numeral 1 indicates an ironing board of the usual shape and construction. The folding, or collapsible support for said board is constructed of end stands 3 and 4 and means for securing said stands together in proper relative position. Each of the stands 3 and 4 comprises cross-bars, arranged X- shape, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and crossbraces 5 and 6 secured to the insides of the bars and at the top and near the bottom thereof respectively. The means for connecting together said end stands comprises a longitudinal bar 7 provided at each end with a cross-piece 8, the cross-pieces 8 being rigidly secured to the bar 7. Each of the cross-pieces 8 is of such a length as to fit between the braces 5 and 6 of one of the end stands, and said end stands are, by means of suitable pins provided in said braces 5 and 6 and the cross-pieces 8, pivotally secured to r I the connecting bar 7 so that the same may fold against either side of said connecting bar, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. To provide suitable rigidity to the longitudinal connecting means, braces 9 are provided between the bar 7 and cross-pieces 8, both above and below the bar, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have illus trated a slightly modified form of the support for my new ironing board, in which the longitudinal connecting bar is made in two pieces hinged together as shown at 10. On the other side of the bar is a clasp 11 to hold the pieces together when in alinement. In this modified form the support is adapted to fold together more compactly than in the form above described.

At one end the support is provided with a pin 12 which is adapted to serve as a pivotal support or rest for one end of the board. The other end rests flatly upon the other end stand so that the board may be freely swung at will upon the pivot 12. hen the board is not in use it may, as will be seen, be readily removed from the support and the end stands of said support folded upon the longitudinal connecting bar 7, and the entire device may thus be compactly stored until again required for use.

From the foregoing description the nature and construction of my new ironing board will be readily understood.

As constructed the support, though simply and inexpensively made, is of firm and rigid design and is adapted to maintain the board firmly and Without tremor during use. When not in use the device is folded together as above set forth, and the whole is then fiat, the board and support being separate, and may be conveniently stored.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the character specified, the combination with an ironing board, of a detachable support therefor, said support comprising end stands adapted to serve as rests for said board, each of said end stands consisting of cross-bars and cross-braces secured to the insides of said bars and at the top and near the bottom thereof respectively, a longitudinal bar, and cross-pieces rigidly secured to the ends of said longitudinal bar, said cross-pieces being pivotally secured between the braces on said end stands, whereby said end stands are secured to, and are Izgdapted to fold flat upon said longitudinal 2. In a device of the character specified, the combination with an ironing board, of a detachable support therefor, said support comprising end stands adapted to serve as rests for said board, means for connecting together said end stands to maintain the same in proper relative position, said end stands being pivotally secured to said connecting means and adapted to fold flat upon the same, and means whereby said conneot- 10 ing means is arranged to fold together.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses,

this 17 day of September, 1914.

WENDELIN REISERT. Witnesses:

FREDK J. VVENDELN, ARTHUR H. EWALD.

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